09.08.2021 | BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT

BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT

1. The Sermon on the Mount Overview

A. The Beatitudes

Matthew 5:1-3 (ESV) – “Seeing the crowds, He went up on the mountain, and when He sat down, His disciples came to Him. And He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.’

Matthew 5:4-8 (ESV) – “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”

Matthew 5:9-12 (ESV) – “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on My account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

a. Our Principal Scripture

Matthew 5:3 (ESV) – “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.”

You’ll find a similar verse in Luke 6:20 – “Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.’”

Definition of the word, “blessed” – markarios (mak-ar-ee-oss): happy, supremely blessed, congratulations are in order

Definition of the word, “poor” – ptochoi: poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good (humble/devout persons) or bad sense

a) What does this person look like?

Isaiah 66:2 – “’Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,’ declares the LORD. ‘This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My Word.”

b) The rewards of being poor in spirit.